Azalia Dairbekova

EFCA President / Regional Chief of Party of the USAID-funded “Good Governance Initiative Fund”

Azalia Dairbekova began her work with the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia in 2007 as the Executive Director of EFCA Kyrgyzstan. She later served as the Foundation’s Executive Director in Tajikistan. In 2010, she was named EFCA President by the Board of Trustees. She currently coordinates the USAID-funded “Good Governance Initiative Fund” which operates in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

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Azalia has extensive experience in the sphere of non-profit management, private sector development, program and policy development, project management, and training and consulting services. She has participated in the implementation of a number of economic reform and development initiatives in Central Asia financed by diverse international agencies, and has worked in the sphere of international development and international banking at UN headquarters and in a number of leading US banks.

From 2000-2006, Azalia served as regional director of a component of the USAID Enterprise Development Project (EDP). From 1998-1999, she worked in the private sector development program at the UN in New York, where the agency’s work focused on establishing partnerships between the UN system and transnational corporations for the development of corporate social responsibility. Within the program, she coordinated a joint project with UNDP, the International Chamber of Commerce, and the activities of international companies, such as Shell, Statoil, and Ericsson in Venezuela, Zambia, Peru, Mexico, and Nepal.

Azalia graduated from the Kyrgyz National University and Montana State University at Bozeman through a student exchange program. She received her master’s degree from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York. She is fluent in English and Russian.

Сontacts:

Tel.: +7 (727) 250 18 10, ext. 111

E-mail: azalia@ef-ca.org

Rinad Temirbekov

Executive Director of EFCA in Kazakhstan

Rinad Temirbekov first joined EFCA as a program assistant in 1999. Now Executive Director, he plays a leading role in the processes of shaping a sustainable, project-orientated foundation and implementing project management procedures at EFCA.

Rinad has extensive experience managing projects in the sphere of small and medium business. He actively participates in the development of business incubators, techno-parks, and micro-credit programs in Kazakhstan.

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Rinad is a member of the National Committee for the UNDP Global Environmental Facility and the Science Park & Innovation Center Expert (SPICE) Group, Berlin. He also serves on expert groups for the Small Grants Program of the World Bank in Kazakhstan, the Association of Civil Society Development (ARGO), the Soros Foundation’s Economic Development program, the tourism working group (IEWG) under the Foreign Investors' Council supported by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Board of Trustees of the Non-Commercial Partnership of Local Community Foundations.

Rinad holds diplomas from a number of Kazakhstan’s leading universities. He graduated from the departments of economics and history with a master’s degree from East Kazakhstan State University, the department of jurisprudence at Kainar University, and the MBA program at the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research (KIMEP). He also has research and analysis experience. Rinad speaks English and Russian.

Contacts:

Tel.: +7 (727) 250 18 10, ext. 113

E-mail: rinad@ef-ca.org

Galina Barsukova

Galina Barsukova has worked with the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia since September 2006. Prior to joining EFCA, she worked as the head accountant in the representative office of an international company. Galina is a Certified Accounting Practitioner (CAP).

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Contacts:

Tel.: +7 (727) 250 18 10, ext. 114

E-mail: galina@ef-ca.org

Vitaliy Tsoy

Regional Grants and Contracts Manager

Vitaliy Tsoy has been the Senior Grants and Contracts Manager at the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia since August 2006. He is responsible for the preparation of all contracts and grants for EFCA projects, as well as financial monitoring, development of financial tools, and budget preparation.

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Vitaliy is a graduate of the University of International Business (UIB) with a degree in finance and loans, and successfully completed a course in financial management at the Kazakhstani-Japanese Center. Prior to joining EFCA, he worked in the Almaty office of PetroKazakhstan Overseas Services, Inc. as a finance manager in the treasury department.

Anastasia Blok

Head of the Department of Public Relations

From 2006-2012, Anastasia Blok was the Head of the Department of Public Relations for the four field offices of the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia and was responsible for the development and implementation of the organization’s public relations strategy. Following a hiatus to stay home with her young children, Ms. Blok returned in early 2015 as Head of the Department of Public Relations.

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Prior to joining the non-profit sector, Anastasia worked as a copywriter for a number of large advertising agencies. Her creative ideas helped agencies sign large contracts and served as the inspiration for a number of videos and advertising campaigns. Prior to 2003, Anastasia worked as a correspondent and artist for weekly newspapers, the press secretary for the Choice of the Year – Person of the Year Festival in Kazakhstan, and the development manager for the GRATA legal firm.

She graduated from the Kazakh National Legal Academy with a degree in business law, and also holds a master’s degree from KIMEP in international journalism with a specialization in public relations.

Anastasia is a certified coach, trainer, and practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming through Erickson International University (Canada). She has also won a number of youth competitions in the sphere of journalism and public relations.

Contacts:

Tel.: +7 (727) 250 18 10, ext. 132

E-mail: anastasiya@ef-ca.org

Aigerim Abdullayeva

Grants and Contracts Manager

Aigerim Abdullayeva joined the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia in December 2007. She is an accounting and finance specialist. She graduated from Economics College with a degree in finance and loans, and from the Symbat Fashion Business Academy with specializations in marketing and commerce. Aigerim is a Certified International Professional Accountant (CIPA) with a focus on law and rights through the Association of Accountants and Auditors, made possible through the financial support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Contacts:

Tel.: +7 (727) 250 18 10, ext. 109

E-mail: aigerima@ef-ca.org

Aigul Tagatova

Project Manager

Aigul Tagatova has worked with the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia since July 2008. She currently manages civil society and NGO development programs. Prior to joining EFCA, Ms. Tagatova served as the vice president of a research company.

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Aigul is the author and manager of a multi-faceted program on local community development in the Atyrau region of western Kazakhstan. Her previous projects included NGO development in Astana and corporate social responsibility development.

Aigul holds a PhD and has a Level C certification from the International Project Management Association (IPMA).

Her primary responsibilities at EFCA include project design and management, program monitoring and evaluation, training, and analysis of various social issues, including NGO development, public policy, education, public health, migration, and Kazakhstan’s oil and gas regions.

Contacts:

Tel.: +7 (727) 250 18 10, ext. 133

E-mail: aigul@ef-ca.org

Tatyana Uteulieva

Communication Specialist / Project Coordinator

Tatyana Uteulieva has considerable experience in working for international projects, training and consulting programs, and foreign companies. Tatyana Uteulieva is a professional instructor, and has 15 years of experience of working as a senior instructor at the al-Farabi Kazakh State National University. She developed three teaching manuals for third-year students in the Meteorology and Land Hydrology Departments.

In 1995, Tatyana joined the Kazakhstan-Korea Investment Agency as a personal assistant/interpreter. Later, she was invited to work for the CARANA Corporation – USAID project as the head of the translation department, editor-in-chief of the newsletter, and regional director for PR and communications.

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As early as 2008, Tatyana started working for a new international information agency as a coordinator, and by 2016 she had grown to become editor-in-chief. Ms. Uteulieva is an Honorary Journalist of Kazakhstan. In 2014, she was awarded the “Merited Officer in the Sphere of Information” badge by the Ministry of Information and Communications of Kazakhstan.

Mrs. Uteulieva earned her Bachelor's Degree in Philology and English from University of the World Languages in Almaty. Later, she successfully graduated from Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Prognosis (KIMEP, Management department).

Alma Sholpankulova

Project Manager

Alma Sholpankulova has worked with the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia since August 2012. Prior to joining EFCA, she worked for Peace Corps USA in Kazakhstan as the Regional Program Manager for Education and Youth Initiatives. Over the course of 10 years, Alma coordinated the work of Peace Corps Volunteers in the southern regions of Kazakhstan, developed and conducted trainings, assisted with project planning and management, and participated in the development and implementation of the “Environmental Education” program for the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan.

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Alma graduated from the Almaty Institute of Foreign Languages in 1985. She has been recognized by the US Embassy for her contribution to the development of the Classroom Management Idea Book (Almaty, 2009) and received a letter of appreciation for her contribution to the coordination of the “World Wise Schools” program (Washington D.C., 2010). She is also an internationally certified trainer in environmental education (Romania, 2003) and holds a certificate for Educational and Training Programs from Peace Corps USA (Washington D.C., 2005).